Youth 2000 summer festival 2025
Webmaster • July 12, 2025
Taking place at Ampleforth College from
Friday 22nd - Monday 25th August, the Youth 2000 Summer Festival provides young adults (aged 16-35) from across the UK the opportunity to come together and explore faith, build relationships and find hope. This four day festival includes great speakers, social time, break-out sessions, Daily Mass, 24/7 Adoration and much more! Register at:
youth2000.org/events/summerfestival2025.
American Style Ceilidh - Saturday 18th October 7.30pm in St Aelred’s Hall. The next in our popular twice-yearly series. Come and dance to a top class live band. Sociable and fun. No previous dance experience needed - our expert dance caller will explain everything. This event is open to the public - bring your friends from outside the parish. Tickets £12 / £6 on the door. Tea, coffee & cake in the interval. No licensed bar but you can bring your own drinks if you wish. For more information see Philip Rowe (Sunday organist 9am).
Calling all bakers we invite you to share your talents. Next weekend October 4th/5th we are having a “Bake and Take” stall after each mass at St Aelred’s. Please bake/bring something to donate and the parish can share and enjoy.
Thank you "from the flower team” to all who have donated flowers during this summer period. It has been lovely to work with your donations.
St Aelred’s PPC warmly invite all parishioners to an open meeting. This will be held in the spirit of synodality. We will spend time in prayer, reflection and sharing. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 22nd October from 7 – 830pm in the parish hall. Please note this is not a business meeting.
The group will be for men of the parish to come together socially and support one another. The group will meet once a season (4 times a year), and there is no cost. If you’re interested, please contact aidan.gillespie@hotmail.com
St Mary’s PPC: 28th September 11.30am CAFOD Friday 3rd October Harvest Fast Day STA Cheese and wine: 24th October STM 25th October concert of sacred music St. Mary’s Singers at Holy Trinity Church STM Shared lunch: 2nd November 12 Noon STA Tuesday 11th November Memorial Mass STA Christmas Fair: 30th November CJM Music Day 6th December 10.30 to 4.30 followed by Mass STA Carol Service: 7th December 4pm STA First Confessions 4.30pm 14th March 2026 STM First Confessions 6pm 18th March 6pm STM First Holy Communion 16th May 11am STA First Holy Communion 17th May 9.00am Details of classes coming soon!
SVP St. Vincent's Centre Leeds. Small Electricals Appeal. Please leave unwanted kettles, irons, lamps, heaters. microwaves, hairdryers etc. in the entrance way in the marked boxes in both churches.
Our SVPs collect food for the hungry, can you spare a tin a week for this also some toiletries? These can be left in the boxes at the back of our churches. The Lord tells us to feed the hungry, so thank you all for your donations which are sincerely appreciated.
New stock has arrived for our Repository at St Aelred’s back. Please support we have an array of cards, Diaries, Missals, Rosaries and a selection of Christmas cards. Please feel free to take a look.
Friendship Groups: St Aelred’s Friendship Group meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm – 3.30pm all most welcome. St Mary’s Friendship Group meet Monday afternoons from 1.30pm to 3pm with refreshments and good cake! All most welcome.